diff --git a/run b/run
index f3bfb7d01..72dae772e 100755
--- a/run
+++ b/run
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function task:daily {
   slug=$(echo "${title}" | awk '{print tolower($0)}' | tr ' ' '-')
 
   # Create the file.
-  cp -vf --no-clobber stub.md "${filepath}"
+  cp -f --no-clobber stub.md "${filepath}"
 
   local day
   local month
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ function task:daily {
   sed -i "s/{{ title }}/${title}/" "${filepath}"
   sed -i "s#{{ permalink }}#archive/${year}/${month}/${day}/${slug}#" "${filepath}"
 
+  # Create a commit with the appropriate date in the message
+  git add "${filepath}"
+  git commit -m "daily-email: add ${date}"
+
   echo "${filepath}"
 }